CISL foldsPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 23, 2:06 p.m.The Continental Indoor Soccer League announced today that it has ceased operations following the departures of Dallas, Portland and Houston at the end of the 97 season. However, the franchises live on.á Portland and Dallas have joined the newly-formed Premier Soccer Alliance.

SA Online Holiday Break: Dec. 23-Jan. 4Posted by Soccer America on Dec. 23, 12:00 a.m.Soccer America is taking it's annual two-week publishing break over the holidays, so we won't be posting any new items until Jan. 5, 1998. Season's greetings from all of us at SA.» 0 Comments

U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Youth National Team PoolsPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 19, 12:00 a.m.The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program National Pool. Selections were made in the 1980, 1981 and 1982 age groups at the interregional event held Nov. 26-30 in Bradenton, Fla. Selections were made by the USSF National Teams Staff. 1980 Girls ODP National Team Pool Meghan Anderson (Omaha), Pardis Ariazan (Salt Lake City), ...» 0 Comments

U.S. Youth Soccer Boys Youth National Team PoolsPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 19, 12:00 a.m.The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program National Pool. Selections were made by the USSF national teams staff at the interregional event held Nov. 26-30 in Bradenton, Fla. 1980 Boys ODP National Team Pool Aaron Biddle (Bordentown, N.J.), John Bradford (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Chris Carrieri (Stafford, Va.), Jonathan Cole (Pasadena, Md.), Nicholas DeGraw (Clinton ...» 0 Comments

Friedel Gets Work PermitPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 19, 12:00 a.m.U.S. keeper Brad Friedel's transfer to Liverpool appears to be set. The English Premier League club had filed an appeal with the Department of Employment, and received word Dec. 19 that Friedel would be granted a work permit. Friedel, who spent last season with the Columbus Crew of MLS, has had four previous applications for a work permit denied because ...» 0 Comments

U.S. to face Sweden Jan. 24 in OrlandoPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 18, 12:00 a.m.The U.S. Men's national team will host Sweden Jan. 24 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., U.S. Soccer announced Dec. 18. The match will be the U.S. team's first of the year in preparation for World Cup '98 and will be shown live on ESPN2 (2:00 p.m., ET). Sweden will be making its first appearance in the U.S. since ...» 0 Comments

Parlow, Torres win MAC AwardsPosted by Soccer America on Dec. 18, 12:00 a.m.North Carolina's Cindy Parlow and Creighton's Johnny Torres were named the winners of the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Player of the Year award The winners will be honored at a dinner Jan. 9, 1998 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. Former MAC award winner and current U.S. international Alexi Lalas will be the featured speaker. Proceeds from the ...» 0 Comments